However, it was found that several of these cases were not based on Law No. 7716/89, but rather on article 140 of the Brazilian Criminal Code, which refers to libel.
Sin embargo, se comprobó que varios de estos casos no se basaban en la Ley Nº 7716/89, sino en el artículo 140 del Código Penal del Brasil, que se refiere a la calumnia.